As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
PILOTS REPORTED THAT THEY OBSERVED LIGHTNING STRIKE DAMAGE ON THE LT ELEVATOR. MX REPAIRED THE EFFECTED AREA IAW EO 09-120-27-001. MX PERFORMED A BLEND OUT, FOUND BLENDED AREAS TO BE 2D FROM NEAREST RIVET. NO CRACKS WERE FOUND DURING NDI INSPECTION. STATIC BALANCED THE ELEVATOR AND INSTALLED. RII PROCEDURES COMPLIED WITH IAW EO 09-120-001 AND TASKCARD 4.3.1. INSP WAS SATISFACTORY.